Is this a genuine Irem M84 R-Type 2 PCB?

[PascalP]

What do you guys think?
The roms look sanded down? Original or conversion?
Other then that it looks good to me including the arts.

https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/m213441558

 

[Mrhide]

looks genuine to me: the little holographic sticker is there on the bottom left of the top board.

I actually own (and play!) this board so I'll check the "sanding down" of the roms on mine tonight and post a picture here...

 

[ShootTheCore]

Yep, looks legit. A lot of the Irem M74 & M84 boards have sanded down ROMs. I don't know why.

 

[waiwainl]

This is my original R-Type II PCB - also sanded down.

 

[Derick2k]

All good stuff, now who wants to sell me their R-Type II pcb??

 

[PascalP]

Thanks for the info!
So how much is the usual going rate for a R-Type 2 board?

 

[jassin000]

Yup same as everyone else, it's legit see mine...

Irem actually use this practice allot (sanding off ID numbers) I guess to make it harder to bootleg?

 

[waiwainl]

Thanks for the info!
So how much is the usual going rate for a R-Type 2 board?

Between 300-350 euro.

 

[jassin000]

I spent about 400$ (USD) after currency conversion for mine.
Purchased it in person from Mac Japan...

 

[PascalP]

Ok cool, so if shipping via Buyee is below $50, I didn't make a bad deal on the YAJ link above (also considering the original arts and manual are included)

 

[Mrhide]

shame of me ... completely forgot! thanks waiwainl and jassin000!

... so 150$ canadian was a good deal I guess ?

edit: here are the pics, same sanding and that little stich also